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State Education in Hungary 'Dysfunctional Since 2016' - Overhaul Pledged
- 31 Jul 2026 6:22 AM
- community & culture
The education and children's affairs ministry has concluded a comprehensive review on school operator KLIK and school districts, and established that the previous government had rebuilt an overly centralised school administration model that "was proven to be dysfunctional by 2016," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Updated: Hungary Rolls out Europe's Biggest Tax Reduction Programme
- 9 Apr 2025 7:18 AM
- finance
New measures announced by the government will give Hungary the "most comprehensive" tax system supporting children and employment in Europe and possibly the world, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
More Than 1,000 Police Raids Conducted Against Drug Dealers in Hungary
- 7 Apr 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
As part of more than 1,000 operations mobilising more than 3,500 police officers, several hundreds of kilograms of drugs have been seized and traffickers arrested, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview to public radio.
State Education in Hungary 'Dysfunctional Since 2016' - Overhaul Pledged
- 31 Jul 2026 6:22 AM
- community & culture
The education and children's affairs ministry has concluded a comprehensive review on school operator KLIK and school districts, and established that the previous government had rebuilt an overly centralised school administration model that "was proven to be dysfunctional by 2016," the ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
ECtHR Rules Against Hungary in Police Brutality Case
- 3 Jul 2026 11:08 AM
- current affairs
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has ruled against Hungary and awarded 5,500 euros in damages to a teen who was assaulted by police in 2019, after prosecutors failed to properly investigate the case, the Hungarian Helsinki Committee said on Thursday.
NGOs Call for Repeal of Laws that Prevent Pride Parades in Hungary
- 19 Jun 2026 9:31 AM
- current affairs
Several civil society organisations have called for the repeal of laws that prevent holding Pride parades and other gatherings supporting equal rights for sexual and gender minorities.
EC Sues Hungary Over Retail Tax Regime
- 4 May 2026 6:30 PM
- finance
The European Commission on Wednesday said it decided to refer Hungary to the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) for failing to bring its retail tax regime in line with European Union rules.
Update: Budapest Mayor Charged with Organising Illegal Assembly - "Largest Freedom March in Decades Here"
- 30 Jan 2026 11:27 AM
- current affairs
The Prosecutor's Office of Budapest's fifth and eight districts has charged Gergely Karácsony, the mayor of Budapest, with "organising and leading a meeting called Budapest Pride despite a police ban" last summer, the office said in statement.
Updated: DK Accuses Fidesz of Operating 'Paedophile Ring' in Budapest
- 30 Sep 2025 6:28 AM
- current affairs
Laszlo Varju, MP of the opposition Democratic Coalition (DK), said in parliament on Tuesday that "a well-organised and politically connected paedophile network supported by state officials has embedded itself in the central child protection system."
Orban: 'Pride is Not Pride, but Prejudice'
- 2 Jul 2025 9:58 AM
- current affairs
In a television interview on Monday, Prime Minister Viktor Orban called Budapest Pride at the weekend "not pride, but prejudice".
Updated: Hungary Rolls out Europe's Biggest Tax Reduction Programme
- 9 Apr 2025 7:18 AM
- finance
New measures announced by the government will give Hungary the "most comprehensive" tax system supporting children and employment in Europe and possibly the world, Gergely Gulyas, the head of the Prime Minister's Office, said at a weekly press briefing.
More Than 1,000 Police Raids Conducted Against Drug Dealers in Hungary
- 7 Apr 2025 7:29 AM
- current affairs
As part of more than 1,000 operations mobilising more than 3,500 police officers, several hundreds of kilograms of drugs have been seized and traffickers arrested, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said in an interview to public radio.